I'm sitting by myself in my hotel room watching my Iowa Hawkeyes get embarrassed by the Oklahoma Sooners. Because it sometimes hurts to watch the game, its the perfect time to reflect on my New Years resolutions for 2012. Last year I think I was being too idealistic. It must have been the water, the air or maybe it was because I consumed too many organic products. Whatever the reason, this year, my New Years resolutions are going to be easy to achieve. Not easy to achieve as in "each day … [Read more...]
Keeping It Real – New Years Resolutions for 2012
December 31, 2011 By 9 Comments
Healthy Turkey Chili
December 27, 2011 By 7 Comments
The most wonderful time of the year is not only spending time with family and friends for the holidays, it is also sitting in front of the television rooting on your favorite college football teams! A bowlful of chili and an ice cold beer makes for a perfect pregame meal. If you're like me and overindulged the past few days, this healthy turkey chili recipe should make you feel a little better, well, that is if your team wins. Turkey Chili Ingredients: 1 cup chopped white or yellow … [Read more...]
Christmas Letdown Giveaway Hop – US {December 26-30, 2011}
December 26, 2011 By 105 Comments
Hopefully Santa brought you everything you wanted this year. After all, you were on the nice list (well, at least most of the time). ;) If not, maybe this will cheer you up. The Christmas Letdown Giveaway hop hosted by Planet Weidenknect and Going Crazy? Wanna Go! is live from December 26-30, 2011. Each participating blog has a prize package valued at $20 or greater. East9thStreet is offering one lucky winner a the following products from Ginsu: Ginsu 5" Tomato Knife with Stainless Steel … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas
December 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Merry Christmas from our family to yours, May all your Christmas wishes come true. … [Read more...]
‘Twas The Night Before Christmas Cash Giveaway
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Because everyone needs a little extra spending money this time of year, I've teamed up with some other bloggers to offer you the chance to win $80 from PayPal or Amazon. This giveaway runs from December 21, 2011 until 11:59 pm (EST) December 24, 2011. … [Read more...]
Cranberry Bars
December 21, 2011 By 11 Comments
Remember how I told you I LOVE cranberries? Well, this is another recipe that I make every year around Christmas time. I'm always looking for short-cuts when baking for the masses. This cranberry bar recipe uses a boxed cake mix and makes a full 9x13 pan of bars. I've been known to eat these for breakfast and a midnight snack. Cranberry Bars Ingredients: 12 oz package of whole cranberries 1 cup white sugar 3/4 cup of water 1 yellow cake mix 3/4 cup melted butter 2 … [Read more...]
How To Find The Best Christmas Lights
December 21, 2011 By 5 Comments
I love Christmas lights. Like many people, I have memories of my parents packing my brothers and I in the car and driving around the "nice" neighborhoods oohing and aahing over the spectacular Christmas light displays. Back then most cars didn't have bucket seats and it no one cared whether or not you wore a seat belt so it was easy to move from window to window in hopes of getting the best view. We also would attend the annual Courthouse Lighting. This year marked the 100th anniversary … [Read more...]
Switched At Birth Volume 1 DVD Giveaway – US/Canada {December 20-26, 2011}
December 20, 2011 By 3 Comments
Small Frame: If you're a fan of Switched At Birth, you're going to love this giveaway! How would you like to have the entire first season on DVD? If so, just enter on the Rafflecopter entry form below. This giveaway is open to US and Canada residents age 18 and older. Disclosure: East9thStreet was given product in order to conduct the original review which can be read here. Just as before, statements are 100% mine and yours may differ. … [Read more...]
Candy Buckeyes
December 20, 2011 By 13 Comments
Instead of having a groom's cake, my then fiance (now husband) and I opted to go with Candy Buckeyes. We had a small wedding with only immediate family and close friends and felt a wedding cake plus a groom's cake would have been overkill. And since my husband is from Ohio, it only made sense. I'm not sure exactly when friends started requested buckeyes at Christmas time but every year they are now on the baking list. Candy Buckeyes Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter, room … [Read more...]
Rizzoli and Isles – All New Mondays at 10/9C
December 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In tonight's episode of Rizzoli and Isles, competitive dance goes a step too far (pun intended) when the mother of a star performer is stabbed to death at a competition. Rizzoli and team search for clues but soon realize this mother is a little "two-faced." Dance competition can be fierce but this is an entirely new way of saving face. Korsak also has issues of his own when his stepson is accused of shooting a cop. Last week we heard the best one-liner of the season, "It's naked day at the … [Read more...]
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